dash lights

[Phil S]

As l changed to blue led's l dug the green tint caps out of the gauges using a pair of fine long nose pliers.
Phil

[StagJonno]

One of the other issues with the standard bulbs is that the heat generated by them can cause the instruments to steam up when it is cold. This is eliminated when LEDS are fitted as they run cold.
Dave.

That hasn't been my experience on the gauges incorporating heaters with bi-metallic strips to drive their movements (Batt Volts, Temp, Fuel).

Jonno

[martinstag]

Mole42. If the standard lights are just about bright enough with the dimmer on full, why would you want to fit LEDs?

[mole42]

Mole42. If the standard lights are just about bright enough with the dimmer on full, why would you want to fit LEDs?

LEDs consume less power and don’t degrade at the same speed as filament lamps.

[Rubce]

Hi All

I have been following this thread with interest and have placed at order with Classiccarleds for

dash lights
interior lights
rear/brake lights
brake/reversing lights

for both our Stag and GT6

I am looking forward to seeing the results

regards

Bruce

[mole42]

I replaced the front sidelights as well as the rear. I can leave the lights on when I’m out visiting in the darker evenings and know that I’ll still be able to start the car when I go home!

[mallardstag]

I replaced the front sidelights as well as the rear. I can leave the lights on when I’m out visiting in the darker evenings and know that I’ll still be able to start the car when I go home!

And the number plate lights as well?

[Rubce]

And the number plate lights as well?

And help the speed cameras?

Bruce

[mole42]

And the number plate lights as well?

Oh, I forgot those. :-(

[Rubce]

Hi All

With the combined reversing/brake light LEDS, what happens in the following scenario:-

Car is in neutral with the brakes on so brakelights illuminated. The it is put into reverse but the clutch pedal iremainsl depressed so the car does not move and the brake pedal is still depressed.


Do the combined LED bulbs show as "brakes" or "reversing"? Or perhaps both light up? In other words are the reversing light positions showing as "white" (reverse), "red" (brakes) or "pink" (reverse and brakes!)

Regards

Bruce

[Ian F]

Bruce, don’t have these but interested. I thought they replaced the reversing lights and were rear fog lights/reversing lights?

As I understood it, you have to replace the reversing light bulb holders with stop/tail holders and the reversing lights operate on the tail-light circuit, the fog lights on the brake light circuit, but with LEDs. Or have I misunderstood? Suppose therefore you could have pink reversing lights if your fog lights were on when you reverse!

ian F

[022Dave]

Bruce, don’t have these but interested. I thought they replaced the reversing lights and were rear fog lights/reversing lights?

As I understood it, you have to replace the reversing light bulb holders with stop/tail holders and the reversing lights operate on the tail-light circuit, the fog lights on the brake light circuit, but with LEDs. Or have I misunderstood? Suppose therefore you could have pink reversing lights if your fog lights were on when you reverse!

ian F

I do! Yes; you need a couple of brake light bulb holders (got mine from Tony Hart, but sure others sell them) to replace the reversing light holders, and you need to bridge a wire from the normal brake circuit to the additional Lucar connection on the new bulb holder.

Regarding operation, the brake 'red' always overrides the white when the brake pedal is depressed when reverse is selected. This is something to do with use of the bulbs in the USA.

Dave

[Rubce]

Hi Dave

Thanks for the clarification on the light priority. Yes I have bought new bulb holders.

I will be fitting them to both our Stag and GT6 over the next few weeks.

Regards

Bruce

[022Dave]

Hello Bruce,

They work very well, and the brake lights are very effective.

Dave